庐 (lú) - hut, cottage, simple dwelling & historically refers to a thatched hut or mountain

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lú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 广

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庐 · lú

hut, cottage, simple dwelling;

historically refers to a thatched hut or mountain retreat;

also used in place names.

hut, cottage, simple dwellinghistorically refers to a thatched hut or mountainalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Lushan Mountainthatched hutgrass cottagemountain cottagehumble dwellingtemporary shelter

Synonyms

  • 屋— house, room
  • 舍— dwelling, residence
  • 宅— residence, house

Antonyms

  • 宫— palace (vs. humble hut)
  • 殿— hall, palace (vs. simple dwelling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He built a simple hut (茅庐) in the mountains.
  • We visited a famous mountain retreat (庐山) in Jiangxi.
  • The hermit lived in a humble cottage (草庐).

Collocations

  • Lushan Mountain(庐山)
  • thatched hut(茅庐)
  • grass cottage(草庐)
  • mountain cottage(山庐)
  • humble dwelling(陋庐)
  • temporary shelter(庐舍)

Idioms

  • Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage(三顾茅庐)
  • Living in a humble cottage(结庐人境)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with scholars' retreats and hermits' dwellings, representing simplicity and detachment from worldly affairs.
  • The idiom 'Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage' refers to Liu Bei's persistence in recruiting Zhuge Liang, symbolizing respect for talent.

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